Hi there - What are your go to treats for goats? Wethers specifically. I feed free choice loose minerals, and free choice orchard grass hay and they have free access to a couple of acres of pasture to browse. 8 month old wether and doe. I know grain
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Hi there! Help/advice needed. We have a female who kidded 3 dead babies 6 months ago. So so sad, and we aren't sure why they passed. She was getting adequate minerals/supplements. Anyway, we were told the milk would dry up so we never tried to milk h
I am hoping to get some advise... I am out of town and my daughter is caring for our goats.
We have 9 Nigerian Dwarfs in our little herd, which I started building in April. Four are babies that I bought from a reputable breeder, who has award winning
Hello thanks for adding me to the group. This is my first kid born since I got registered Nigerian Dwarf Goats. I'm curious on what I would put as the color for the ADGA paper work. Thanks
Losing an animal to a predator is every goat owner’s worst nightmare. When it does happen, you want to know who did it and stop them from doing it again. But figuring out whodunnit can often be a challe
I have been hand milking a FF Nigerian Dwarf (kidded in March) twice a day for a couple months. Her production started at about 1 1/2-2 cups cups per milking and has dropped to about 3/4 cup per milking (she had a parasite overload last month
I am new to owning Nigerian Dwarf goats. I have read that Safeguard dosage should be doubled, but from 2018 sources. I am wondering if that is the current thought still in 2023. Does anyone know?
Hi I have young pet goats. Their horns are still growing and are a few inches long now. Goats where made to have horns so I don't believe in removing their horns. But I was wondering if there was a way to try and train the horns to grow straight back
Has anyone ever seen or used an Anti Breeding Buck Apron? I was reading about them and several goat keepers recommended using them. I must admit I am dubious about the apron being practical in use but as part of my "learning curve" I thought I would
My buckling was born as one of a set of triplets to one of my daughters does. His two siblings were of normal birth size but my little guy was a tiny one. We were shocked he survived but his mama wasn't interested and he was far too small to feed fro
A couple of months ago, we had a Facebook post that elicited a lot of very passionate responses and also uncovered a lot of myths and misinformation about worms in goats.
Hello! I have a first fresher that I have been milking for about a month now and she has been consistently giving me one to one and a half pounds of milk per milking. I'm milking her twice a day at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. this morning when I milked h
Rotational grazing is the key to parasite control. After all, if you limit infection of your goats, you limit the potential for them to become severely parasitized. But there is
Something I have been thinking about. With DNG's should the male always be kept seperate from the females even when pregnant? If so can you just keep one male or will this lead to problems? Finally is there a book that deals with DNG's? I will need t
New restrictions on over-the-counter antibiotics used in livestock will start in June 2023. Until now, anyone could walk into a farm store and buy penicillins, sulfa drugs, and other antibiotics
Raising baby goats, also known as kids, can be rewarding, fun, and exciting for both beginners and experienced goat keepers. Baby goats are known for their curious, playful nature, making them a pop
